n.
   - an opaque or semi-transparent glassy substance applied to metallic or other hard surfaces for ornament or as a protective coating.
 - the hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth.
 - a paint that dries to give a smooth, hard coat.
 
v.
 (enamels, enamelling, enamelled; US enamels, enameling, enameled)
 
[
usu. as adj. enamelled]
 coat or decorate with enamel.
 
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. enamailler, from en- ‘in, on’ + amail ‘enamel’.